VAIO User Guide VPCJ23 Series

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# Creating Partitions during Recovery

This topic describes how to create partitions.
There are two ways to create partitions: using Windows and creating during recovery. To create partitions during recovery, follow these steps:

1. Press the ASSIST button while your VAIO computer is turned off to start VAIO Care Rescue.

1. Click Tools and Start advanced recovery wizard.

Follow the on-screen instructions until a screen to select recovery type appears.

1. Click Custom recovery - Resize C: and create D: drive.

1. Enter the C: drive size and click Next.

1. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Note

- If you create partitions during recovery, all data on your built-in storage device will be erased.

- If you reduce the partition size of the C: drive, Recovery Media creation may fail due to disk space shortage.

Related Topic
Creating Other Drives (Modifying Partitions)
Creating Partitions in Windows
Removing Recovery Contents to Free up Disk Space